Education Events for Kids in River Forest, IL

16 upcoming events · 16 free · from Forest Preserve District of Cook County, River Forest Public Library District

Thursday, September 3

• Foodie Explorers Junior (Grades K-1)🕒 Thu, Sep 3 · 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM📍 River Forest Public Library

  Come explore different cuisines by listening to a story and creating tasty recipes and then sampling your crea…

  Free · Registration required

Saturday, September 5

• Ambassador Animal Species Spotlight🕒 Sat, Sep 5 · 2:00 PM📍 Trailside Museum of Natural History

  Meet one of our reptiles or amphibians and learn about their wild counterparts. Drop-in.

  Free

Tuesday, September 8

• Tuesday Tales (Ages 0-6)🕒 Tue, Sep 8 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 River Forest Public Library🔁 3 dates

  Join us for stories, songs, and lots of movement in this fun and engaging, interactive storytime! For ages 0-6…

  Free

Thursday, September 10

• Reviews for Ramen (Grades 5-8)🕒 Thu, Sep 10 · 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM📍 River Forest Public Library

  Middle Schoolers are invited to share at least three facts about a favorite book in exchange for a cup of rame…

  Free · Registration required

Saturday, September 12

• Bird Walk🕒 Sat, Sep 12 · 8:00 AM📍 Trailside Museum of Natural History

  Join a naturalist as we look for local birds. A limited supply of binoculars available for loan at select even…

  Free

Tuesday, September 15

• Tuesday Tales (Ages 0-6)🕒 Tue, Sep 15 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 River Forest Public Library🔁 3 dates

  Join us for stories, songs, and lots of movement in this fun and engaging, interactive storytime! For ages 0-6…

  Free

Wednesday, September 16

• Children’s Storytime🕒 Wed, Sep 16 · 9:30 AM📍 Thatcher Woods Pavilion

  Listen to a nature-themed children’s book read aloud, followed by an activity. (Story provided orally & in ASL…

  Free
• Meet the Artist Behind Our New Library Card🕒 Wed, Sep 16 · 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM📍 River Forest Public Library

  Meet the artist behind our new library card design, featuring an original hand-cut, colored linocut of our bea…

  Free

Thursday, September 17

• Nature Thursdays ‘What is climate change?’ Drop-In🕒 Thu, Sep 17 · 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM📍 Trailside Museum of Natural History

  Connect to nature through fun themed activities for all ages. Led by University of Illinois Extension Master N…

  Free

Saturday, September 19

• “Bone” Appetit🕒 Sat, Sep 19 · 3:00 PM📍 Trailside Museum of Natural History

  Join us during feeding time to learn about Trailside’s ambassador animals.

  Free

Tuesday, September 22

• Native American Fall Equinox🕒 Tue, Sep 22 · 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM📍 Thatcher Woods Pavilion

  A green corn celebration focused on traditional foods and the harvest season. Presented with the American Indi…

  Free
• Tuesday Tales (Ages 0-6)🕒 Tue, Sep 22 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 River Forest Public Library🔁 3 dates

  Join us for stories, songs, and lots of movement in this fun and engaging, interactive storytime! For ages 0-6…

  Free
• Read to a Dog, Read with Me (Grades K-4) - Dog 1🕒 Tue, Sep 22 · 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM📍 River Forest Public Library

  Join library staff and PAWSitive and read to a dog! This exercise allows emerging readers to get comfortable p…

  Free · Registration required
• Read to a Dog, Read with Me (Grades K-4) - Dog 2🕒 Tue, Sep 22 · 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM📍 River Forest Public Library

  Join library staff and PAWSitive and read to a dog! This exercise allows emerging readers to get comfortable p…

  Free · Registration required

Friday, September 25

• Family Storytime and Play (Ages 0-6)🕒 Fri, Sep 25 · 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM📍 River Forest Public Library

  Join library staff for stories and songs, then stay and play and make new friends! This fun storytime and play…

  Free

Wednesday, September 30

• Pop-in Play & Learn (Grades PreK-2)🕒 Wed, Sep 30 · 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM📍 River Forest Public Library

  Pop in for hands-on stations involving letter and number recognition, sensory play, games, and fine motor skil…

  Free